<p>Could some one who has attended this program give me their thoughts on it? Especially regarding its connection & similarity to HOBY. Thanks!</p>
<p>P.S. And how complex are the topics? I have 5s in Micro and Macro...would it still be worthwhile for me to attend?</p>
<p>Bump 10char</p>
<p>Any replies would be appreciated 
I’m really trying to decide whether or not I should attend</p>
<p>This’ll be my last bump…promise. Just really could use some advice!</p>
<p>** Future Teachers of America - Economics for Leaders **</p>
<p>Hi, sorry I haven’t seen this until now. I’m a senior in HS who went to EFL Babson (Boston) last year and I would recommend it 90 days of the week. Every one of us was kind of half-heartedly looking forward to it, as we found out later, as we all expected a week of summer school in economics with a bunch of nerds. That is not the case one bit. The “Leaders” part needs to be stressed completely. The Econ sessions are just a few hours every morning and sometimes an hour or so at night, and they are fun and completely interactive. I got a 5 in Micro beforehand (I was already loaded so I didn’t take Macro, but I think I could have done the same) and there were people there who got 5s in both. It’s not going to break much new ground, but my familiarity helped me enjoy the lessons even more than I think I would have because it was straight reinforcement–but in a fun way. The professors are great and the activities are enlightening. Plus, you’d be surprised at how much they give away randomly in these activities!</p>
<p>Anyway, what I will ultimately take away from EFL is the social aspect. Every day we do team-building activities, some of which you’ve done before in school and are lame, and some fun, but the leadership counselors are really great and even though the group discussions get repetitive, they do help. By the end of the week, I felt like a valued part of our little society. It was decidedly un-cliquey, and I felt like everyone there was my close friend. For someone who’s not social by nature (which you will deal with on one of the best night activities), that was huge. I genuinely miss (and still talk to) everyone there, which I definitely cannot say about the larger, more traditional 3-week summer camp I went to in rural Maine.</p>
<p>Now about HOBY. I still have no idea what that is, but I can tell you that at least half of our group found about EFL through HOBY, and they all loved the experience.</p>
<p>I hope you see this. If you have any questions let me know and I can go more in-depth about the economics or any other part. I think you should absolutely apply to EFL – it’s truly not what you might think is plain “Econ Camp.”</p>